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Michigan State at Iowa

Nov 22, 2025 • Completed

Season 2025RegularWeek 13

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 20

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa301
Michigan State335

Passing Yards

Iowa147
Michigan State255

Rushing Yards

Iowa154
Michigan State80

Turnovers

Iowa2
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature57°F
Wind11 mph SW

Venue

Kinnick Stadium

Iowa City, IA

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Advanced Box Snapshot

Excitement

5.86

Postgame Win Probability

Iowa: 57.3%

Michigan State: 42.7%

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Alessio Milivojevic

Michigan State

YDS: 255

Rushing

Kamari Moulton

Iowa

YDS: 78

Receiving

Jack Velling

Michigan State

YDS: 88

Tackles

Karson Sharar

Iowa

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa29:40
Michigan State30:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa edges Michigan State 20-17

Close

Iowa defeated Michigan State 20-17 in Week 13 of the 2025 regular slate, finishing with a 301-335 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. (03:53) #96 R.Eckley punt 48 yards to the IOWA38 #21 K.Wetjen return 62 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:38 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell) came with 3:38 left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 301 total yards, 154 rushing yards, and 147 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 335 total yards, including 80 on the ground and 255 through the air.

Iowa converted 1-10 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Iowa led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was (00:02) #18 D.Stevens field goal attempt from 44 yards GOOD (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell), clock 00:00.

Key Moments

  • Punt Return Touchdown

    (03:53) #96 R.Eckley punt 48 yards to the IOWA38 #21 K.Wetjen return 62 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:38 #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell) (Michigan State led 0-7 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    (02:54) #29 M.Connington field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #96 R.Eckley, LS: #87 J.Wills), clock 02:54 (Michigan State led 3-7 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (09:04) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete deep left to #13 C.McCray caught at IOWA02, for 45 yards to the IOWA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:58, 1ST DOWN #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H… (Michigan State led 10-7 over Iowa).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (01:13) Shotgun #11 A.Milivojevic pass complete short left to #13 C.McCray caught at IOWA00, for 5 yards to the IOWA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13 #29 M.Connington kick attempt good (H: #96 R.Ec… (Michigan State led 17-7 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    (11:27) #18 D.Stevens field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #99 T.Nissen, LS: #45 B.Worrell), clock 11:27 (Iowa led 10-17 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    (01:29) #11 M.Gronowski pass complete short right to #5 J.Gill caught at MSU00, for 13 yards to the MSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29, 1ST DOWN #18 D.Stevens kick attempt good (H: #99 T.Nissen,… (Iowa led 17-17 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    Iowa defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    301-335

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    154

    Iowa averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    147

    Iowa averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    1-10

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Michigan State's offense struggled to keep drives alive.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaMichigan State
Total Yards301335
Passing Yards147255
Rushing Yards15480
First Downs1619
Third Down Efficiency1-104-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-401-10
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts12-2225-42
Rushing Attempts3927
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points85
Possession Time29:4030:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2025)